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| Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara BerryAdrift and unwilling to move back home with her disapproving parents, 31-year-old trainee private detective Amber Winslow heads to Arizona, and the grandmother she's never met. Jade, a free-spirited true crime podcast producer, embraces Amber with open arms, and soon they are investigating a murder with help from Jade's retirement community friends in this "knockout series debut" (Kirkus Reviews).
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| The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers with Alex KiesterHaunted by her sister's unexplained disappearance seven years ago, 24-year-old Nicole "Nic" Monroe lives with her grief-stricken dad in her Indiana hometown and struggles to move forward. When Jenna Connor, whose sister vanished in similar circumstances, asks Nic to team up, they risk everything to uncover the truth in this fast-paced debut by "Crime Junkie" podcaster Ashley Flowers. Try this next: Julia Heaberlin's Night Will Find You; Jessica Strawser's Catch You Later. |
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| Detective Aunty by Uzma JalaluddinWidowed Kausar Khan returns to the Toronto suburb where she raised her kids after her daughter becomes the prime suspect in a murder. The place has changed, so Kausar gets local help from her teenage granddaughter while putting her years of reading Agatha Christie novels to good use. For fans of: Jesse Q. Sutanto's Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers; Nina Simon's Mother-Daughter Murder Night. |
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| Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura LippmanAfter winning the lottery, 68-year-old widow Mrs. Blossom goes on her first international trip, which finds her facing deceptive fellow travelers and a deadly mystery. Using skills she learned from working for PI Tess Monaghan, Mrs. Blossom sets things right while seeing Paris and going on a European river cruise. This cozyish tale by bestselling author Laura Lippman will interest fans of Nicholas George's A Deadly Walk in Devon. |
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| A Shipwreck in Fiji by Nilima RaoIn 1915, Police Sergeant Akal Singh, who was sent to the remote British outpost of Fiji as punishment, chaperones two strong-willed European ladies to a neighboring island. But along with his friend Constable Taviti, he ends up dealing with a murder. This engaging 2nd book starring Sgt. Singh follows A Disappearance in Fiji, but can be read on its own. Read-alike: Abir Mukherjee's A Rising Man. |
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| A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally SmithIn 1901, in London's Inner Temple, where lawyers live, learn, and work, Sir Gabriel Ward KC follows a strict daily routine. But after stumbling over the fatally stabbed body of the Lord Chief Justice, he's ordered by his superior to investigate the murder with the help of an eager young constable. Fans of Jess Kidd's Murder at Gulls Nest or Janice Hallett's The Appeal should try this charming series starter. |
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| A Death on Corfu by Emily SullivanThough her husband died four years ago, British expat Minnie Harper continues to raise her children, 14-year-old Juliet and 8-year-old Tommy, in 1898 Corfu, embracing the laid-back atmosphere of the Greek island. But her life livens up when a handsome mystery writer moves in next door and they team up to investigate the murder of a maid. Try this next: Erica Ruth Neubauer's Jane Wunderly Mysteries. |
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An enemy in the village
by Martin Walker
"A real estate agent's death sends shockwaves through the idyllic town of St. Denis, leading Bruno, Chief of Police, to suspect that there's more to this tragedy than meets the eye. When Bruno stumbles upon a motionless figure in a car parked at a scenicoverpass on the ridge of the Vâezáere valley, he's ready to investigate. Inside, he finds a suicide note and the dead body of Monique, a successful businesswoman who rented chãateaus to wealthy expats. It seems like an open-and-shut case. But Bruno can'tshake the feeling that something sinister lurks underneath this tidy narrative. After he delivers Monique's final messages to those most important to her, malicious gossip about Bruno begins to spread through the village. One thing leads to another, and soon Bruno faces pressure to resign from the job. Despite this disturbing turn of events, Bruno remains Bruno, never one to turn down a fine meal with good company in the French countryside. In the course of inquiry, he meets Laura-and her dog, which happens to be the same breed as his beloved basset hound. As sparks fly and Bruno realizes just how much he has at stake, he races to find out what really happened to Monique, before he loses his badge, his new love-or worse"
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